Caroline Simpson Library

Address

10 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Phone +61 2 8239 2233

By public transport

We are located at the southern (Hyde Park) end of Macquarie Street, next to the Hyde Park Barracks Museum.

For up-to-date timetables or to find the quickest public transport routes visit the Transport Infoline or call 131500.

Train

The Mint is a 5-minute walk from St James station (City Circle line) or a 10-minute walk from Martin Place station (Eastern Suburbs line).

Bus

The nearest bus stops are on Elizabeth Street at Hyde Park, which is a 5-minute walk away.

By road

Parking

There is no public parking at the Mint. The Domain parking station is our closest parking station and is a 10-minute walk from The Mint. Enter from St Marys Road.

Limited meter parking is available in the streets around the Royal Botanic Gardens and Hyde Park.

Buses and cars can pause to drop off and pick up south of The Mint on Prince Albert Road, or behind The Mint in Hospital Road.

Cycling

We do not have secure parking for bikes at The Mint.

The library’s unique holding of print, archives and objects provides opportunities for tertiary teachers and groups to engage in tours with an object-based learning focus.

If you are planning to visit us in a group of five or more people, we ask that you contact us at least one month in advance of the visit. Please email us at library@mhnsw.au.

For visitors with limited mobility

There is level access to the ground floor of the library and lift access to the first floor.

But please note that surfaces are uneven over much of the Mint heritage site.

We are always happy to try and accommodate individual visitors with specific needs and we are best able to do that if you call ahead to let us know about any particular requirements you have. Please call ahead to arrange on +61 2 8239 2233.